The Beautiful CEO's Close Bodyguard

Chapter 1677: Chapter 1663

Ye Chen chuckled, "Old Palace Master, you’re teasing me, you know for sure that I’m not cut out for business."

The second half of his sentence was just being polite. Everyone present, including Nangong Yunxi, knew that Ye Chen’s business abroad was thriving.

But Ye Chen was too good at hiding himself. For all these years, he had never shown his face in the country.

The Old Palace Master eyed Ye Chen curiously and asked, "After all these years, what made you decide to suddenly return to the country?"

Ye Chen lowered his gaze slightly, his eyes clouded over momentarily before returning to normal. He looked up, his eyes clear, "I came back because of the chaos in space and time."

He spoke candidly, "A lot of unrest has been happening lately, you must have heard about it."

He glanced indifferently at Nangong Yunxi and continued, "I’ve been away from China for many years, and I no longer involve myself in many things, but this is my homeland after all. If my homeland is in trouble, then even if I’m at the ends of the earth, I must return to help, wouldn’t you say so?"

Ye Chen grinned at the Old Palace Master.

The Old Palace Master smiled slightly, "Yes, yes, I know your younger generation are all patriotic youth, which is very valuable."

The curve of Ye Chen’s lips deepened as he gave the Old Palace Master a deep look, then turned to Nangong Yunxi, asking with a grin, "I’m just a bit surprised to find that Young Master Nangong is also a member of the Wufeng Palace."

"Ye Chen, watch your language, you are no longer part of the Wufeng Palace."

Xia Xuan immediately retorted.

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at Xia Xuan, "It seems Xia Xuan is quite unhappy about my leaving Wufeng Palace back then."

Xia Xuan’s lips tightened. More than just being unhappy, Ye Chen’s return to the country was clearly aimed at them; to them, Ye Chen’s presence was a ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.

"Xia Xuan,"

Nangong Yunxi glanced at him, signaling with his eyes not to say more. Xia Xuan pursed his lips, realizing he had overstepped.

Being so rude in front of the Old Palace Master was indeed a grave mistake.

Xia Xuan immediately lowered his head and apologized to the Old Palace Master, "Old Palace Master, I spoke out of turn, please punish me."

The Old Palace Master’s face showed some displeasure, but he held his tongue. After all, Ye Chen was no longer under his command, while Xia Xuan was still serving him diligently, and he naturally tended to defend his own people, thus siding with Ye Chen.

But now wasn’t the time to fall out with Ye Chen; he still had use for him.

Nangong Yunxi smiled at Ye Chen, "When Mr. Ye left the Wufeng Palace, I had yet to join, so it’s normal that you wouldn’t know."

Ye Chen gave a faint smile, there were far too many rumors about Nangong Yunxi, especially regarding his health, with outside rumors suggesting he had severe autism.

But now it seemed these rumors might be unfounded.

"Indeed, some things need to be seen to be believed. I thought Young Master Nangong really had severe autism as rumored."

Ye Chen said, his words tinged with a teasing manner, much like the roguish air he exuded.

Xia Xuan’s hand at his side was clenched tightly, trying hard to restrain himself, wondering what the Old Palace Master was thinking, bringing Ye Chen to dine with them when he had arranged the meeting to discuss matters, not to bring an outsider along.

This was not like the Old Palace Master’s style at all.

Xia Xuan sat there sulking, unable to vent his anger at Ye Chen because of the Old Palace Master’s presence.

"The outside world tends to exaggerate,"

Nangong Yunxi said calmly, "Rumors stop at wise men, I rarely pay attention to those outside rumors."

This was a warning to Ye Chen that if he continued speaking, it would imply a lack of intelligence.

"Enough, you guys stop talking about these topics, what’s up with the waiter? Why haven’t they brought our food yet?"

The Old Palace Master urged, "Xia Xuan, go check on it."

Xia Xuan glanced at Ye Chen, then got up and walked out.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became awkward, with no one speaking first. Finally, Ye Chen broke the silence, "Old Palace Master, didn’t you go wandering the world? Did you come back because of something?"

The Old Palace Master had suddenly sent Xia Xuan out, which clearly indicated a reason behind their gathering, so he took the initiative to inquire, prompting the conversation.

"Actually, I gathered you all here to discuss something,"

The Old Palace Master looked at Ye Chen earnestly, "Ye Chen, you should know, I’ve been traveling the world these years all in search of the Mystic Sky Tower."

Nangong Yunxi narrowed his eyes at Ye Chen, with the Old Palace Master revealing his pursuit of the Mystic Sky Tower in front of him?

Ye Chen was equally shocked, not expecting the Old Palace Master to harbor such vigilance towards him, especially since he had been searching for the Mystic Sky Tower for many years.

"How much information does the Old Palace Master have?" Ye Chen asked curiously.

"How much information can I have, it’s mostly hearsay, but I recently heard there’s some news on the Mystic Sky Tower, so I came back specifically to see if you have any information."

The Old Palace Master inquired directly.

Ye Chen pondered, hesitating to reveal his information on the Mystic Sky Tower. For a while, he said nothing.

Nangong Yunxi glanced at him, a faint smile lingering on his lips, appearing rather amused by the situation.

Although he hadn’t been closely monitoring Ye Chen lately, he was aware Ye Chen had been following developments regarding the Mystic Sky Tower, not from any investigation, but through rumors.

News about the Mystic Sky Tower was so widespread it was a well-known secret.

"I don’t have any information from my side."

Ye Chen suddenly stated, deciding to withhold his own knowledge about the Mystic Sky Tower. His mother’s intentions in exploiting the chaos in space and time were unclear, and he felt it prudent not to act rashly.

The Old Palace Master’s eyes flickered at Ye Chen’s response, clearly not buying it, but he didn’t press further.

Xia Xuan soon returned, along with the waiter.

Once the food was served, Ye Chen began eating heartily, showing no interest in further discussing the Mystic Sky Tower.

The Old Palace Master exchanged a glance with Chu Nangong Yunxi, who seemed about to say something, but was stopped by the Old Palace Master’s gaze.

After the meal, as Ye Chen prepared to pay, Nangong Yunxi intercepted him.

"Mr. Ye, you’re the guest, allow me to treat this meal."